Buoyant
Buoyant adjective - Having or showing a good mood or disposition.
Usage example: all the fans were buoyant the day after the big win in the play-offs
Dejected
Dejected adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
Usage example: the dejected players slowly made their way back to the locker room, where they could mourn their defeat in private
Both words in one sentence
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The under-13 football teams Martin coaches always seem to end up on the receiving end of these; the first episode, "The New Neighbour", opens with a buoyant Martin dropping off his dejected players after a 13-1 loss.
Source: Series / Ever Decreasing Circles
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